Police said Kim Conolly, 37, of Kalamazoo, was found hiding under a waterbed when they arrived to arrest him on two warrants Friday. Courtesy Photo

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police said they found a Kalamazoo man hiding under a waterbed in a Texas Township residence when they arrived to arrest him on warrants for absconding parole and contempt of court.

The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office received information that Kim Conolly, 37, a wanted fugitive, was residing in the 9700 block of West Q Avenue, but upon arriving Friday at 4 p.m., police were told that he had fled the premises, according to a press release.

Deputies from Van Buren County and Kalamazoo County, along with Michigan State Police troopers, were given permission to search the residence. With the help of a K-9 unit and infrared heat sensing equipment, they found Conolly hiding under the waterbed, the release said.

Conolly was arrested and taken to the Van Buren County Jail.

Theresa Ghiloni is a reporter at MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette.
Contact her at tghiloni@mlive.com.